Breastfeeding Tips

I need some breastfeeding experts to ease my mind!!:)?

I’ve been thinking alot lately about breast vs. bottle and had always thought I was going to bottlefeed since I have to return to work ASAP and my baby will be away from me for many hours daily. Is it difficult to be a working mom and continue breastfeeding?? I’ve heard if I pump and nurse my milk supply won’t be very much??

Ooooh…..good questions! First, congrats to you for wanting to give your child the best options. Now to answer your questions

1. No, it’s not difficult to be a working mom and to pump. You will have to pump about 3 times a day while at work (hopefully your employer isn’t an A $ $ about it, but most are pretty cool about it). The milk you pump while at work will feed your child while he/she is at daycare the following day. Don’t worry–your supply won’t be affected. Just be sure to nurse your child as soon as you get home from work, and once or twice before bed. Boobs are smart–they don’t forget to quit making milk. LOL

2. Breastfeeding can be uncomfortable at first, before your boobs sort of “toughen up” and adapt. My nipples became hot pink and slanted (because of the baby’s tongue). I used to call them “tubes of lipstick” because of how hot pink and irritated they were, and how slanted they were. LOL. But it goes away! Just keep going and it gets better, and won’t even phase you.

3. There’s no way to desentitize them. But you can help to not dry them out by making sure when you’re washing in the shower, be sure not to use soap on them. Soap will dry them out, and could make them get cracked once you start nursing. Some moms recommend using lanolin on your nipples for about a month or so prior to delivery, so you’re nipples are supple and less prone to cracking/getting dried out.

4. Breastfeeding is COOL! The bond with your child is amazing…….and knowing that your own body is sustaining that child is an out-of-this-world realization and is very empowering…..and last but not least, breastfeeding becomes so EASY! It’s an instant soother to a child that is upset.

Oh….and I have to add one more benefit………when a child gets sick (for example, stomach virus), they usually will have no appetite for eating other foods (if they are eating table food, that is)…but a sick child will almost ALWAYS nurse. Pretty powerful stuff, eh?

Good luck!

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